Biography

Peter Dominguez grew up in Milwaukee playing with his father, pianist and singer Frank DeMiles.  His teachers included Bernard Stepner, Clyde Russell, Willard Feldman, and Mitchell Covic.  Peter went on to study with Roger Ruggeri and Richard Davis at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he earn his baccalaureate and masters degrees.  In 1980 he was the first recipient of the Milton J. Hinton scholarship competition award and continued doctoral studies with Dr Lucas Drew at the University of Miami, Coral Gables.

Eventually securing positions in both the Florida Philharmonic and Michigan State University, Peter chose MSU, served as Professor of Double Bass and Jazz Studies 1984-96, and was instrumental in developing their Jazz Studies program.  During his Michigan years, he continued his studies with Robert Gladstone.  Peter is currently Professor of Jazz Studies and Double Bass at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and is on the board of the Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassist and co- coordinates the foundations annual conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Having pursued for 40 years double bass performance practice in a variety of musical styles and appeared in venues through out the Americas and Europe, Peter has performed with the Miami String Quartet, the Los Angeles Piano Quartet, the St. Petersburg Quartet, the Roycroft Chamber Players, The Fontana Chamber Players and as principal bass with the American Sinfonietta (10 years), Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra (12 years), Jackson Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony, and as section bassist with the Miami Chamber Symphony, the Florida Philharmonic and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Peter has also appeared in Jazz performances with Benny Carter, Tommy Flanagan, Jon Hendricks, J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Mark Murphy, Woody Shaw and Ira Sullivan. His latest CD entitled ‘How About This” features drummer Billy Hart and pianist Rick Germanson.

Curriculum Vita

Education
Doctor of Musical Arts-ABD, University of Miami-Coral Gables 1984
Master of Music, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1982
Baccalaureate of Music, University of Wisconsin- Madison 1980

Teaching
Professor of Jazz Studies and Double Bass
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music 1990 to Present

Professor of Double Bass and Jazz
Michigan State University 1984-1996

Teaching Assistant of Double Bass and Electric Bass
University of Miami-Coral Gables 1982-1984

Teaching Assistant of Double Bass, Jazz and Black Music Ensembles
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1980-1982

Performance
Classical Double Bass, *denotes Principal Double Bass
Oberlin Faculty 1996-present, *The American Sinfonietta 1991-2002,
St. Petersburg Quartet 1999-2005, *Lansing Symphony Orchestra 1984-1996, Miami String Quartet 1993-1995, Los Angeles Piano Quartet 1989, *Renaud Chamber Orchestra 1987-1990, Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1986, Orchestra of Miami 1984, Miami Chamber Symphony 1983, Fort Lauderdale Symphony 1983

Jazz Double Bass, selected from 1976 to present.
Greg Bandy, Gary Bartz, Marcus Belgrave, Dave Berkman, Gene Bertoncini, Randy Brecker, Lance Bryant, Tony & Dolph Castellano, Carla Cook, Cyrus Chestnut, Pete Christlieb, John Clayton, Richie Cole, Neal Creque, Richard Davis, Harold Danko, Frank DeMiles, Bill Dobbins, Allen Eager, Eliane Elias, John Ellis, Robin Eubanks, Dominick Farinacci, Tommy Flanagan, Bob Fraser, Carl Fontana, Hal Galpher, Ron Godale, Jamey Haddad, Jerry Hahn, Billy Hart, Jon Hendricks, Paul Horn, Christian Howes, Joe Hunter, Drene Ivy, Carmen Intorre, Teddy Jackson Jr., Jerry Jemmott, Henry Johnson, JJ Johnson, Sean Jones, Ernie Krivda, Eric Lewis, John Lewis, Joe Locke, Mike Longo, Joe Lovano, Rick Margitza, Mike Marshall, Jason Marsalis, Christian McBride, Bobby McFerrin, Michael Phillip Mossman, Mark Murphy, Larry Nozero, Frank Pazzullo, Della Reese, Rufus Reid, Patti Richards, Chuck Robinette, Eddie Russ, Randy Sabien, Paul Samuels, Jack Shantz, Woody Shaw, Louis Smith, Rob Smith, Mark Soskin, Clyde Stubblefield, Ira Sullivan, Dan Wall, Donald Walden, Bobby Watson, Jack Wilkins, and Stevie Wonder

Awards
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Alumni of Note 2004
University of Miami-Coral Gables Bass Alumni Award 2000
Pi Kappa Lambda at Michigan State University 1992
Committee on Institutional Cooperation Academic Leadership Fellow 1989
First Prize, Milton Hinton Scholarship Competition 1981
Certificate of Appreciation IAJE 1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994

Affiliations
Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists Inc. 1992-to present
International Society of Bassists 1974 to present (board member 1990-93)

Grants
Winter Term Oberlin Jazz Septet tours 2000-2007
Lila Wallace-National Jazz Service Organization: MSU Jazz Presents 1996
Michigan Council for the Arts Residency at Dwight Rich Middle School 1992
Martin Luther King/Rosa Parks/ Cesar Chavez Visiting Professors 1990-1995

Committees
Conservatory Advisory Council 2002-2004
Conservatory Admissions 1999-2002
Standing Committee on Pluralism and Equality - SCOPE, Chair 2001
SCOPE, Co-Chair 1996-2000

Recordings
What Could Be, N Glenn Davis Trio, Speak Jazz Records 2011
Big Band Christmas, Paul Ferguson Jazz Orchestra, paulfergusonmusic.com 2010
How About This, Billy Hart & Rick Germanson, PjD Productions 2010
Midwest Coast, Josh Rzepka quartet, JoshRzepka.com 2009
Part & Parcel, Joel Mabus Omnibus, Fossil Records 2008
Art of the Trio, Ernie Krivda and Ron Godale, CIMP Records 2007
Beauty Surrounds Us, The Oberlin Jazz Faculty, Oberlin College 2007
The Bells of Saint Rose, Vicki Chew, 2006
The Tunnel, Tim Zannes Quartet, Big Moist Records, 2004
Tacitus Plus, Mike Pagan Trio, DYMusic 2000
In a Fog, Randy Sabien Jazz Quintet, Fiddlehead Music, 1999
Home Bass, Tom Knific Duos & Trios,  Jazzheads 1998
Warm, Larry Nozero, Dominic Records/Nozette Productions 1997
Celebration of Summer, The American Sinfonietta, Natural Soundfields Ltd 1996
Blues Equinox, Patti Richards & Friends, Equinox Productions 1996
Felix Mendelssohn, The American Sinfonietta, Sumitt Records 1995
Out on a Limb, Rob Smith Quartet, Smitty Music 1995
This Love of Mine, Frank DeMiles Trio, Pug Productions 1994
Crying Melodies, Shawn “Thunder” Wallace, Thunderpub Music 1993
Hear and Now, The Oberlin Faculty Octet, Oberlin College 1992